GRT GRT Critical Thinking

Question 1

A study shows that employees who drink coffee in the morning are 20% more productive.
The company concludes it should provide free coffee to boost productivity.
What is the main flaw in this reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Correlation does not imply causation

Answer

The study sample was too large

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Coffee is too expensive to provide for free

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Productivity cannot be measured accurately

Question 2

Which of the following best describes an 'ad hominem' argument?

Accepted Answer

Attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself

Answer

Using irrelevant statistics to support a claim

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Appealing to popular opinion as evidence

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Drawing a conclusion before examining the evidence

Question 3

All managers at the firm have MBAs. Sarah has an MBA. What can be correctly concluded?

Accepted Answer

Sarah may or may not be a manager at the firm

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Sarah is definitely a manager at the firm

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Sarah is not a manager at the firm

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All people with MBAs are managers

Question 4

A company argues: 'Our product has never been proven unsafe, therefore it is safe.' This statement is an example of which fallacy?

Accepted Answer

Appeal to ignorance

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Straw man

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False dichotomy

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Slippery slope

Question 5

Which of the following would MOST strengthen the argument that a new policy reduced workplace accidents?

Accepted Answer

Accident rates fell in departments that adopted the policy but not in those that did not

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The policy was praised by industry experts

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The company spent significant resources implementing the policy

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Workers reported feeling safer after the policy was introduced

Question 6

A report states: 'City X has the highest number of hospitals per capita, yet its population has the worst health outcomes.' What is the most logical inference?

Accepted Answer

Having more hospitals does not necessarily improve health outcomes on its own

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Hospitals in City X must be providing poor-quality care

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The population of City X is very large

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City X should close some of its hospitals